Solstice evening stroll

[IsleofWight1]

How is this for a view?

My health is deteriorating but I can still sometimes get out to appreciate this beautiful island that is my home.

Best wishes to everyone x

[MrsMarigold]

Hi IsleofWight. Your photo is lovely and you are indeed blessed to have such an experience to actually live the view! Do you use an iPhone or camera?

Whenever I read a message from someone who says “ their health is deteriorating “ I feel I must respond to share that lupus and my neurological problems made me feel exactly that in the beginning. And the beginning for me is relative because it went untreated for so long. You are not deteriorating; you are evolving. Change that is forced upon us like this is frightening and maddening. Something that has helped me claim some control over my health is somatic exercises and yoga. I loved Pilates but couldn’t do it anymore as it was too rigorous. Deep breathing is the most magical cure for our nervous system and mood. It also helps my evolving body to calm itself.

Please Keep snapping photos for us. Absolutely beautiful island 🌼🌼

[Spanielmadlady]

What a pleasure to see IoW x

[CecilyParsley]

Absolutely stunning. Green with envy here .

I am so very sorry that your health is deteriorating. I think so many of us totally understand it. It is painful and scary as our bodies change and fail at times. I sincerely hope that you have good Doctors who are helping you with the fight. Huge Cwtches xxx

[Chris21]

sorry to hear your health isnt great at the moment, hopefully better days are to come. IOW is lovely and the views are something else. we spent a week last month at Bridstone, the house had such a lovey view of the hills. we didn't want to come home 🙂xx

[rosebud52]

Bless you 🙏

[MusicalFurbaby]

Sooo beautiful! Even though your health is deteriorating, you are in a stunning place for that to be happening. Hope you get many more opportunities to enjoy that amazing view.

[KnitSewPurl]

Hi IOW,Thank you for the beautiful pictures

Whilst the early stages of SLE or any form of lupus takes a long time to calm down stress and anxiety factor plays a huge role in them. The more stress and anxiety the worse it becomes. I have given up worrying about my illness and and take it as day to day now just to manage it . I know I have weeded out the most crucial factor so there is nothing more to worry about. Faith and Prayer and love is very powerful for me that is my hope and my family and their support and my church. Without it I don't think I would not have the strength for my day to day to come through to today now 14 years since I was diagnosed. It is a vast difference from I was then and now even my whole family can see the difference. Don't give up hope there is light at the end of the tunnel. ❤️ xx

[Graystar]

That’s a lovely photo of where you live! It’s so hard adjusting to living with lupus, when we first moved to Devon I could walk for hours, now I’m lucky if I can walk for 20 minutes but I still enjoy the great outdoors and taking photos of my surroundings. If we’re going out for the day I must admit I rely on my EV wheelchair now, or I’m stuck in the car, or on a bench nearby. It means everyone is trying to keep up with me and not I them now, or as I mentioned sitting days out solo. Which is no fun. I hope you keep posting your lovely views. Maybe I’ll get around to posting some of mine one day, for now I’ll settle for one of my Teddy 🐶🐾🐾

Teddy dog

[Pumpkin2009 in reply to Graystar]

Thank you for brightening the day with such a darling picture of Teddy. Our fur babies bring us such comfort and unconditional love.

Healing hugs.

[Graystar in reply to Pumpkin2009]

Thank you Pumpkin2009, our fur babies really do, don’t they 🥰

[Pumpkin2009]

tTank you for sharing your lovely picture and reminding us to take pleasure in the beauty around us.

Many healing hugs and hope.

[Flow_47]

Sending hugs and strength for each day we can appreciate the beauty around us. Xx